School Governors

What is a School Governor?

A governor is someone who:

is a volunteer
cares about teaching, learning and children
represents those people with a key interest in the school, including parents, staff, the local community and the LA
is part of a team which accepts responsibility for everything a school does
has time to commit to meetings and other occasions when needed
is willing to learn
is able to act as a critical friend who supports the school but also challenges and asks questions about how the school works and the standards it achieves
acts as a link between parents, the local community, the LA and the school.

Our Governors

At Crickhowell High School, our Governing Body is made up of a committed group of individuals, who each serve a term of office of four years. The composition of the Governing Body is as follows:

Parent Governors
Teacher Governors
Staff Governors
Local Authority Governors
Community Governors
The Headteacher
Co-opted / non-voting Governors

Details of the Governors currently serving on our Governing Body are set out below.

Parent Governors are elected as representatives of the interests of parents of students currently attending the school and instrumental in expressing the concerns and opinions of the majority of parents.

Parent Governors

Mr Simon Bennett

Mrs Katherine Mason

Mr Darren Jones

Mrs Janet Kiernan

Mrs Heidi Waggett

Teacher Governors are elected as representatives of the interests of teaching staff at the school. Their professional knowledge of the school’s activities, strengths and weaknesses is particularly helpful in enhancing the Governing Body’s understanding of its role and of the qualities of the school.

Teacher Governors

Mr Rhys Jeremiah

Dr Geraint Williams

Staff Governors are elected as representatives of the interests of non-teaching support staff at the school. They also bring a professional knowledge of the school’s activities, strengths and weaknesses to the Governing Body, enhancing it’s understanding of its role and of the qualities of the school.

Staff Governors

Mr Terry Kerman

Local Authority Governors work as part of the Governing Body team to promote high standards of educational achievement for every child. They represent Powys County Council but are not necessarily appointed by them. Their understanding of the political views of the Council and Council business ensure they bring a wealth of knowledge when debating school priorities or reflect on the impact of decisions on the local community. The perspective they bring is about how the school fits into the wider provision of education and they play a key role in linking the Governing Body to information about education at both a local and national level.

Local Authority Governors

Mr Chris Jones

Cllr John Morris

Mr Mark Rhydderch-Roberts

Cllr Katherine Silk

Cllr Jackie Charlton

Community Governors are invited by other Governors to join and appointed by the Governing Body. They bring their own experience and skills to the Governing Body and act as an important link with the community of Crickhowell.

Community Governors

Mr Andrew Fryer – Chair

Mr Steve Roberts – Vice Chair

Mrs Suzanne Farmer

Mrs Helen Dunne

Other Serving Officers

Mrs Jackie Parker – Headteacher

Miss Claire Jones – Assistant Headteacher

Ms Sarah Kirkwood – Clerk to the Board of Governors

Mr David Barry – Assistant Headteacher (co-opted/non-voting)

Should you wish to contact our Governors, please do so via the Clerk by emailing govclerk@crickhowell-hs.powys.sch.uk.

Governors Annual Report to Parents